With regard to the financial situation, the initial amount of USD 50,000 which was funded by Pyoe Pin Program-DFID for setting up of the Secretariat and capacity building activities for member organization. Furthermore 350,000 USD has been granted from Pyoe Pin to MERN for overall project implementation. The following Small Grant Projects are implemented by member organizations with the Pyoe Pin budget.
“Rehabilitating mangroves and improving food security of the Nargis victims through enhanced technical capacities and community agro-forestry” Project
| Recipient |
ECCDI |
| Budget |
49,864 USD |
| Project Area |
Kyar Kan Kwin Pauk Reserve Forest, Labutta Tsp. |
| Project Period |
1.11.2010 to 31.10.2011 |
| Project Activities |
Identification of nursery and planting sites, Formation of forest user groups and assisting for community forest establishment, Establishment of nursery to grow mangrove, non-mangrove and fruit trees, Plantation establishment – 50 ha (123.5 acres), Livestock (duck) breeding, Fish breeding, Training (agro-forestry, aqua-forestry, home-gardening, livestock breeding), Awareness raising |
“Assistance for Community Based Forest Management” Project
| Recipient |
ECLOF |
| Budget |
45,181 USD |
| Project Area |
Pyin Ah Lan VT, Pyin Sa Lu Sub-Tsp., Labutta Tsp. |
| Project Period |
1.11.2010 to 31.10.2011 |
| Project Activities |
Establish village level networking for community based forest management, Advocacy, Distribution of energy saving stoves, Livelihood assistance, Awareness raising and training, Establishment of forest nursery, Planting wind-break tree 20 acres |
“Rehabilitation and Restoration of Mangrove and Livelihood” Project
| Recipient |
BDA |
| Budget |
20,000 USD |
| Project Area |
Pinlaetain, Leikkabar, Danoanseik Villages, Bogalay Township |
| Project Period |
1.2.2011 to 31.1.2012 |
| Project Activities |
Formation of Village Supervision Committee, Planting 24,000 mangrove trees (eqv. 20 Acre), small livestock distribution and revolving fund, Training on mangrove management and livestock |
Awareness Raising and Capacity Building for Local Communities to Recover Mangrove
| Recipient |
MSDN |
| Budget |
19,925 USD |
| Project Area |
Pa Nga Village Tract (12 villages), Than Phyu Zayat Tsp. |
| Project Period |
1.2.2011 to 31.1.2012 |
| Project Activities |
Formation of CBO, Awareness raising, Conduct community mobilization and mangrove management training, mangrove nursery, establishment of mangrove plantation- 50 acre |
“Promotion of Community Initiative Environmental Conservation in Rural Community” Project
| Recipient |
MTM |
| Budget |
19,956 USD |
| Project Area |
Gwaygone Village Tract (6 villages), Mawlamyinegyun Tsp. |
| Project Period |
1.2.2011 to 31.7.2011 |
| Project Activities |
Formation of CBO (village elder group), Awareness raising and training, Community initiative mangrove rehabilitation- 24 acres |
“Mangrove Restoration and Community Forestry in Hpo Au San Village” Project
| Recipient |
FREDA |
| Budget |
20,000 USD |
| Project Area |
Hpo Au San Village, Tebinseik VT, Pya Pon Township |
| Project Period |
1.4.2011 to 31.3.2012 |
| Project Activities |
Awareness raising, formation of CBO, Production of IEC, Identifying and formation of CF user groups, Mangrove plantation establishment-60 Ac |
” Feasibility Study for Desalination of Seawater and Environmental Conservation in Mangrove Forest Area” Project
| Recipient |
EKTA |
| Budget |
10,000 USD |
| Project Area |
5 villages from Bone Gyi Kone VT, Labutta Township |
| Project Period |
1.6.2011 to 31.11.2011 |
| Project Activities |
Formation of water user group, Feasibility study of water desalination, Training for water & sanitation, Environmental activities and training |
” Mangrove Conservation Awareness Raising through Demonstration Nursery ” Project
| Recipient |
SVS |
| Budget |
10,000 USD |
| Project Area |
Aung Chan Tha Village, Setsan VT, Bogalay Township |
| Project Period |
1.6.2011 to 31.8.2011 |
| Project Activities |
Mangrove nursery, Mangrove tree planting, awareness raising |
MERN has been implementing two Joint Projects as follow.
| Project Name |
Oxfam Novib – Euro 300,000 + Pyoe Pin Program – USD 60,000 |
| Implementing member |
EcoDev, SDF, BDA & SVS |
| Donor & Budget |
Oxfam Novib – Euro 300,000 + Pyoe Pin Program – USD 60,000 |
| Project Area |
16 villages of Pyinbolay, Setsan and Kyein Chaung Gyi VTs, Bogalay Township |
| Project Period |
1.3.2011 to 31.12.2013 (3 Years) |
| Project Activities |
Formation of CBO, Capacity building for CBO, Mobilizing and awareness raising, Patrolling for CBNRM, Micro-grant for livelihood and food security, Assistance for Community Forestry, Trainings |
| Project Name |
Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Assets Restoration in Rakhine (CLEARR) |
| Implementing member |
BANCA, BDA, ECCDI, EcoDev, RCA, SDF |
| Donor & Budget |
LIFT Fund Myanmar – nearly 3 million (2,999,816) USD |
| Project Area |
62 villages of Gwa Township |
| Project Period |
1.7.2011 to 30.6.2014 (3 Years) |
| Project Activities |
Agriculture, Livestock, Fishery, Mangrove conservation and rehabilitation, Capacity building, Awareness raising, Advocacy |
| Project Name |
Strengthening of DRR capacity and community-based management of the mangrove forest ecosystem for adaptation to climate change in high-risk areas of Rakhine State, Myanmar |
| Implementing member |
MERN (Lead Agency- Malteser International) |
| Donor & Budget |
Funded by BMZ through Malteser, 83,567,000 MMK |
| Project Area |
24 villages of Sittwe, Rathedaung, Pauktaw and Myebon townships of Rakhine |
| Project Period |
01.09.2013 to 31.08.2015 (2 Years) |
| Project Activities |
Formation of CBO, Capacity building for CBO, Mobilizing and awareness raising, Mangrove management and rehabilitation, Livelihood supports |
| Project Name |
Building Capacity and Strengthening Voice of Local NGOs for Improved Environmental Governance in Myanmar |
| Implementing member |
jointly implemented by IUCN & MERN |
| Donor & Budget |
Funded by EU, EURO 450,000 |
| Project Area |
Capacity Building for MERN Network Members |
| Project Period |
Sep 2013 to Aug 2017 (4 Years) |
| Project Activities |
Capacity Building, Small Grant Program |
| Project Name |
Indo-Burma Hotspot II |
| Implementing member |
jointly implemented by IUCN, MERN (in Myanmar) and KFBG (in China) |
| Donor & Budget |
Funded by CEPF, USD 8.85 millions |
| Project Area |
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Southern China and Myanmar |
| Project Period |
2013 to 2018 (5 Years) |
| Project Activities |
Biodiversity conservation by CSOs and local communities through Small Grant and Large Grant program |
| Project Name |
Forest & Farm Facility |
| Implementing organization |
FAO Myanmar |
| Facilitate by |
MERN |
| Implementing Partners |
ECCDI,FOW,MCS,MHDO,SDF,SVS in 2014 ECCDI, RCA, FOW,AYO in 2015 |
| Project Area |
Ayeyarwaddy Division ,Rakhine State, Shan State |
| Donor & Budget |
Funded by FAO , USD 6,000,000 |
| Project Activities |
(1)Strengthen Smallholder, Women, community and Indigenous peoples’ Producer organizations for business/livelihood and policy engagement.
(2) Catalyse multi-sectoral stakeholder policy platforms with governments at local and country levels
(3) Link local voices and learning to global processes through communication and information dissemination. |
| Project Period |
2014 to 2017 (3 Years) |
| Project Name |
KFW-ACB Small Grant Program |
| Implementing Organizations |
ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, GITEC & MERN |
| Implementing Partners |
Forest Department, WCS, FFI, BANCA, FOW, ECCDI |
| Donor & Budget |
KFW (German Economic Development Bank), Euro 10 million |
| Project Area |
4 ASEAN Heritage Parks (Meinmahla, Natmataung, Indawgyi, Alaungtaw Kathapha) |
| Project Period |
2013 to 2018 (5 Years) |
Mern Myanmar
